Changeable exhibitor



M. S. QUINTE CHANGEABLE EXHIBITOR Nov. 13, 1934.

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This invention relates to a novel structural device and accompanyingcolor transformation method which may be conveniently alluded to as achangeable exhibitor, the same being primarily adapted as an advertisingdisplay novelty.

In carrying the principles of the present inventive idea into actualpractice, I have adopted a practical structural assemblage of featurescalculated to demonstrate and fulfill the desired characteristics of aninvention of this class in a dependable and satisfactory manner.

Relying upon certain well-recognized optical principles, I have observedthat by placing a transparency over a background having contrastinglycolored images, objects, and characters depicted thereon, and resortingto the use of predetermined colors or hues in the construction of saidtransparency, those portions of the illustrated objects portrayed bycorresponding hue or color become substantially obliterated.

For example, it has been ascertained that by printing or otherwisedisplaying a picture or the like on a white background and making thepicture of two distinguishable colors, black and red for instance, andby then placing a red transparency such as Cellophane or the like overthe picture, the corresponding red portions or section of the pictureare rendered substantially invisible whereby to transform the picture inan amusing, fantastic, and novel manner.

An invention perfected in accordance with the principles of the presentdisclosure is particularly useful for advertising, educational, andamusement purposes, and in its preferred embodiment, it comprisesessentially the provision of satisfactory structural means embodying theuse of superimposed images, figures and the like in differentcontrasting colors, and adjustable means such as a colored panel whichwhen properly adjusted, causes a predetermined part of the image toremain prominent and visible and the remaining part renderedsubstantially invisible.

Other features and advantages will become more readily apparent from thefollowing description and drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a plan View of a preferred embodiment of the inventiondemonstrating or illustrating the principles of the inventiveconception.

Figure 2 is a view like Figure 1 with the multiple panel-equipped slideremoved to expose the various pictorial images, objects, and characters.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through .1 the assembly shownin Figure 1.

(c1. in- 28) Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective View of the slide or coloreradicator.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary View of one end portion of the base depictingin enlarged proportions 0 a duplex figure or image.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary end view of the opposite end of the base orbackground.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary view of a portion of the Slide. 5

Referring now to the preferred embodiment of the invention as disclosedin the accompanying illustrative drawings and utilizing correspondingreference characters to designate like parts throughout the views, Ifirst call attention to the numeral 9 which designates what may bedescribed as a base. This comprises a backing board 10 of appropriatematerial and proportions faced or covered with a sheet of drawings ofcharacters or other images.

The drawing sheet is denoted by the numeral 11 and is preferably ofwhite paper which serves as the background. The numerals 12 merelydesignate spaced parallel stripes which define distinguishable pictureor display frames. In these frames are printed, drawn, or otherwisedisplayed various objects, figures, numerals, and the like. For example,at the extreme left is a definite picture 13 of a girl drawn in blackoutline, 14 to represent what may be designated as a bathing girl, saidbathing girl being attired in a dress or other article of apparelindicated in dotted lines by the numeral 15. In the presentillustration, the. dotted lines are red and the outline 14 is black.Thus we have two drawings of contrast ing colors superimposed one uponthe other in order to permit the principle of the invention to beproperly described. The black and red colors are of course in contrastto the white background.

In panel or frame number 2 the same idea is carried out through the useof arithmetic examples generally differentiated by the numeral 16. Itwill be observed that certain of the ordinals or numerals 17 are insolid black and the dotted line figures or numerals 18 are colored red.In panel number 3, the numeral 19 designates a conventional musicalnotation staff with the lines and other indicia in black and the notesin black and red respectively. In panel number 4, the numeral 20illustrates a similar principle, using readin matter, with certain ofthe words in black and others in red. In each instance, and in all ofthe panels the shaded or dotted line features indicated red while thesolid line features represent black. The numeral 21 in the last panelReferring again to the slide 24, this comprises a frame 25 having guides26 slidable in guide channels 27 on the baseboard as shown in Fi ure 4.The numeral 28 designates. aretaining frame divided into sight openingsand serving to hold in place the transparency or panel 29. This panelmay be a glass plate, a sheet of celluloid, Cellophane, or equivalenttransparent material. In the present form of the invention herein shown,it is colored red, the hue or shade being approximately the same as thefeatures 15, 18, and so on in the arrangement depicted In Figure 2.

The numeral 30 merely designates a finger grip carried by one end of theslide whereby it may be adjusted to the desired position with respect tothe different display panels.

The gist of the idea. is in the provision of a base'having guides toaccommodate a slidable panel, said base being provided with a backgroundcontaining individual printed areas representing the desired figures andimages, etc. The slidable screen is designed to match and co-operatewith the base and contain a glass or other transparency or plate of apredetermined .color. Contrasting or comparing the exposed printedmatter in Figure 2 with the covered matter shown in Figure 1, theprinciple of the invention will be clear to the reader. In other words,as the slidable screen is moved into the position shown in Figure l, thevarious transparent panels thereof match or register with the displaypanels in the base, and owing to the coloring of the transparent plate29, certain of the printed matter is obliterated. Otherwise stated, thecolor of the glass plate-being red, and the color of certain features ofthe printed matter being red, the

latter features are obliterated and only the solid black features arepermitted to be visible. Thus,

the double acting printed features are transmany ways such as forexample, in color comics,

for advertising purposes, for transforming sheet music from one tempoand time into another,

.fcrliterature, for camouflaging arithmetic tables and examples, etc.

' A point to beborne in mind in connection with the inventionis thateach picture or printed area embodies main and supplemental or complemental features, the main feature being complete when the supplementalor secondary feature is obliterated from view. Moreover, while I haveutilized the color red in describing the results attained, it is obviousthat other corresponding colors, hues, and shades may be utilized.

A careful consideration of the foregoing description in conjunction withthe illustrative drawings will enable the reader to obtain a clearunderstanding of the purpose, features and advantages, the explicitconstruction, and the invention as hereinafter claimed.

It is to be understood that minor changes in shape, size, relativeproportions, and materials may be resorted to in practice withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the inventionas now claimed.

I claim:

A structure of the class described comprising a base including a backingboard having upper and lower longitudinal guides, a facing sheetfastened to the visible surface of said backingboard, longitudinallyspaced divider elements converting said sheet into distinctdisplayareas, distinguishable pictures printed on the sheet in eacharea, each picture being composed of a primary part printed in black anda complementary part printed in red, and a slidable color screencomprising. a frame slidably mounted in said guide, said ,frameincluding a red transparent plate of glass or equivalent material, saidplate being divided into distinct areas registrable with the first-namedarea in a manner to permit the red colored portion of the printed matterto be obscured from view.

MICHAEL S. QUINTE.

